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FC Cincinnati forward Fanendo Adi (9) sets up a play in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Fanendo Adi (9) stretches for the ball in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Nazmi Albadawi (5) kicks away from Nashville SC midfielder Bolu Akinyode (30) in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Fanendo Adi (9) stands at midfield at the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Evan Newton (1) clears the ball in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Fanendo Adi (9) and Nashville SC defender Liam Doyle (5) tangle in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Fanendo Adi (9) shoots on goal in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Fanendo Adi (9) smiles as he makes his team debut in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati defender Matt Bahner (2) and Nashville SC forward Tucker Hume (12) leap for a header in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Kenney Walker (6) receives a yellow card for a collision with Nashville SC midfielder Bolu Akinyode (30) in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Kenney Walker (6) shakes his head as Nashville SC midfielder Bolu Akinyode (30) plays up a foul in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Kenney Walker (6) kicks across field in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma (45) sets up a corner kick in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

Players on both teams push and shove ahead of a corner kick in the second half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati gave up a late goal and settled for a 1-1 tie against Nashville. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Nazmi Albadawi (5) is blocked attacking the goal in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Danni König (11) tumbles into the video board as he chases a ball with Nashville SC defender Justin Davis (2) in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati manager Alan Koch shouts to the field in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma (45) leaps over a defender attempting a shot on goal in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati defender Blake Smith (23) shoots in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

Nashville SC defender London Woodberry (28) and FC Cincinnati midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma (45) chase a loose ball in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma (45) hugs forward Danni König (11) after his goal in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Danni König (11) and Nashville SC defender Justin Davis (2) tangle over the ball on the way to the goal in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma (45) is pushed over by Nashville SC midfielder Bolu Akinyode (30) chasing the ball in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Danni König (11) celebrates after his goal in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati forward Danni König (11) celebrates after his goal in the first half of the USL soccer match between the FC Cincinnati and the Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at halftime. Sam Greene

FC Cincinnati players get ready to accept the 2018 USL Regular Season trophy after their match against Indy Eleven at Nippert Stadium on Saturday. FC Cincinnati won the match with a final score of 3-0.(Photo: Phil Didion/The Enquirer)Buy Photo

They even played to a 2-2 draw in preseason at Gettler Stadium on the University of Cincinnati campus, so this series has truly never seen either side stick their nose in front.

Had Nashville defeated Cincinnati on Saturday, they'd have avoided the first-round date with the regular season champions. But Nashville coughed up a 1-0 lead in the second half and fell behind twice before scrapping to knot the game at 3-3.